Possible competition for Yorkshire in the future? (interest needed)

Just the let everyone know why I haven't replied in a long while is it because i don't want to have to carry on like this, mentioning fail after fail and finding a suitable venue. I did contact Allerton grange, however as it turned out to be the council for all schools in Leeds after telling me she would ask the school about the rooms and get back to me about it but she still hasn't got back to me about it. Now I am now looking into having a competition at the Leeds college of music, as since they do lot's of music events there they should be able to give me a room that's cheap enough. If this college won't do then I'll give Allerton grange another try, however I am not going to give another post on this thread until an event has finally been found, so in the meantime I'll keep at it.
 
PokeCuberAlex said:
Just the let everyone know why I haven't replied in a long while is it because i don't want to have to carry on like this, mentioning fail after fail and finding a suitable venue. I did contact Allerton grange, however as it turned out to be the council for all schools in Leeds after telling me she would ask the school about the rooms and get back to me about it but she still hasn't got back to me about it. Now I am now looking into having a competition at the Leeds college of music, as since they do lot's of music events there they should be able to give me a room that's cheap enough. If this college won't do then I'll give Allerton grange another try, however I am not going to give another post on this thread until an event has finally been found, so in the meantime I'll keep at it.
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It's great that you are putting lots of effort into this. Thanks :)
 
UPDATE! Sorry for the reply reply. I have found 2 locations I am currently looking into, 1 in some sports halls in the College of the student capital Headingly and 1 I am looking very likely to go for, the saint George's community centre.

The centre is conveniently based in the north west heart of the city centre and can seat a maximun of around 90 people. The room being used will be the large function room. With out counting guests and official solving tables a maximum competitor turnout of 70 competitors is the possible. The room also has plently of windows to allow for as much natural light to be let in as possible and has plently of electrical sockets for the speed stack timers to be plugged into. Going by a photo the tables will most likely be spread out around the room. If true this would make preperation for the event very quick and easy. You can take a look at the room here. http://www.stgeorgescentreleeds.org.uk/rooms/large-function-room/

I have spoken to the event manager and a 12 hour 2 day event turnout of 80 should be affordable enough. I have yet to recieve Dans comfirmation on this and am also waiting on him for comfirmation of this being affordable, and if so also the agreed time/event scedual and date. I am personally thinking around early June. If any of you know any less busy weeks around the months of May/June (excluding the last week of May), please let me know as that would help alot with speeding this process up. Due to most north England cubers not being close enough to the any events, a big turn out would be very likely. Hopefully I will get enough info from Dan by next comming week at the latest, but it looks like we are nearly there! =D
 
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Dan replied last night. What he says is that 12 hours won't be long enough for a 2 day event. So it looks like it would have to be 1 10 to 12 hour long cubing day. This can still work very well with over 6 puzzles being fitted in, but yeah this is most likely going to be a 1 day event due to the hourly pricing. Sorry about that. If I can find a more affordable venue I will let you know ASAP, but for now this will have to do. Dan doesn't want to rush it so planning most likely won't be untill after June, but at least 1 day will most likely be cheaper while still being full 12 hour day! =)
 
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Bad news - Dan has come back to me again on matter and has told me that he doesn't think a 1 day event will be long enough to bring in a good enough turnout to keep it cost effective despite 1 day being fitable, so it looks like we are back to spare one. I'll see about that other venue I'm looking at and try to find more. Hopefully it won't take too much longer then it all ready has done.....
 
UPDATE! I have found somewhere not far from where I live that could be ideal for a turn out of 60. The room is a main hall and similar to the Liecester 02 academy, is a stage room connected to a church and used for many proformances and covers 55 x 37 feet. You can see the main hall here http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site6565/Give it bac mac.jpg (Only image I could find.) There is however hardly ever any event space due to 2 groups of 450 people using this 6 room building through the entire week, simply because there is no where else for them to go. Luckly there has been 2 weekend days avalable for saturday and sunday but though day 1 can start at 8 day 2 can be be allowed at half 1 for preperation due to lack of avalabily. Both days though can end as late as we choose but only of course if Dan replies with the go ahead. The main organiser has agreed a deal on £400 for both days which I've heard Guildord (another event I've been to besides Liecester I have blond hair, glasses and am big into the megaminx event in case you have seen me.) I'll be amazed if Dan turns this oppotunity down as it won't half be an oppotunity gone to waste. Hopefully with the only problem being a slight shortage this will not happen but we are going to have to wait and see for now.
 
Glad to see you're finally checking this out redi! Unfortunatelly the 2 groupos of 450 people take up most to all the rooms with constant events, so this might be the only chance to use it and 400 for a 2 day event of 60 competitors should be enough to persuade Dan over. I know half 1 is a little short but it's the best I can get. This was originaly going to be hald an hour later at 2:00 which will now give us an extra 30 minutes. This will be from half 1 to 8 for 7 full hours which isn't that much worse and people can have time to sleep in and get extra practice or look around the city centre to pass the time. 7 hours for day 2 and a fairly low cost £400 for both days should be exceptable enough. I was also wondering what that person was holding as well and don't have a clue! Hopefully this opportunity won't go to waste. If not I know plenty of other areas, including a big nerdy cafe called fab you might have heard of, so not too much of a worry I hope.
 
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Glad to see you're finally checking this out redi! Unfortunatelly the 2 groupos of 450 people take up most to all the rooms with constant events, so this might be the only chance to use it and 400 for a 2 day event of 60 competitors should be enough to persuade Dan over. I know half 1 is a little short but it's the best I can get. This was originaly going to be hald an hour later at 2:00 which will now give us an extra 30 minutes. This will be from half 1 to 8 for 7 full hours which isn't that much worse and people can have time to sleep in and get extra practice or look around the city centre to pass the time. 7 hours for day 2 and a fairly low cost £400 for both days should be exceptable enough. I was also wondering what that person was holding as well and don't have a clue! Hopefully this opportunity won't go to waste. If not I know plenty of other areas, including a big nerdy cafe called fab you might have heard of, so not too much of a worry I hope.
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Sounds great!
 
Actually come to think of it this is from the 4th to the 5th of July you know what that means.....Ireland clash! =( We'll have to see if agreed on if the Ireland one could be moved to another date since this clashing date is the only slot available. Talk about this being tough of all dates as well......
 
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Actually come to think of it this is from the 4th to the 5th of May you know what that means.....Ireland clash! =( We'll have to see if agreed on if the Ireland one could be moved to another date since this clashing date is the only slot available. Talk about this being tough of all dates as well......
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Or get another delagate
 
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Or get another delagate
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I really don't want it to have to come to that and not having Dan and James when a date can be changed so that everyone is happy, also Dan has also mentioned to me these to options since last replying but yeah another date can easily keep everyone happy with both going a head and with both organisers. Though yeah it does make sence to bring James in for it as he doesn't do enough compared to Dan and it would allow for more room. If the ireland organiser really doesn't want to change date then we'll see about James doing it, otherwise why not? A little date change won't really make any difference.
 
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